Shell cane



Jan. 1, 1946. R. R. DUMBLETON 2,392,083

I SHELL CANE Or iginal Filed Dec. 18, 1943 d I \g i 5 INVENTOR.

2077/ IQ. DHMBLETON Patented Jan. 1, 1946 a UNI TED "STAT-ES PATENT F FI CE SHELL CANE "RnthRfDunibleton,.Madison, Wis. Substituted for :abandonedapplic'a'tion serial-sun.

507,513, -D'ecemher:18, 1943. This applicatio .Novemberi15, 1944,-Serial- No. 563,508 I 1 Claims.

This invention relates .to :new and .useful :im-

rproveme'nts in-a shell :cane.

This is a refile of myorigin'al .appli'cationfiled on:December '18, 1943, Serial Number 507,513. More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a shell cane characterized by a mod-like stafi portion formed of .a plurality of axially aligned discharged or empty thirty 'or thirty-five calibre .shell cases into the front end of which dummypointsihave been mounted in a manner topermit theifront end of the shellcases :tob'e engaged in and rigidly connected with open- :ingsiformed in the back ends of theshell cases :to form the rod-like stafi.

Still further it is proposed to provide the top of the rod-like staff with vahandle .formed from a 519311 of shell cases rigidly connected together and in turn rigidly mounted in po'sitionon the topmost shell case of the :rod-like staff in a manner to complete the shell cane.

Still another object of this invention proposes the provision of a means for releasably connecting together the shell cases of the rod-like staff in a manner to permit some of the shell cases to be added thereto in a manner to adjust the length of the shell cane.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. I is a elevational view of a shell cane constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial vertical sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a partial vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The shell cane, according to this invention, is preferably constructed of a plurality of axially aligned empty shell cases l0. These shell cases are of the thirty or thirty-five calibre type and have dummy points I I mounted in the front end thereof. The back end of each of the shell cases H is provided with an opening l2. The opening I2 is of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the dummy points H so that these points may point H was inserted. The adjacent=endszof =the shell cases are then :welded together sat :13 -.(see Fig. 2) to :connect these shell cases securely -.together and fform an elongated rod-like ;stafil4.

A'handie I5 is mounted on the top end: of the rod-like staff M. This handle 15 is .formed' oi-a pair fof 'adjacent shell :cases [.0 =which.=are welded together and in turn welded .to the topmostzshell case 10 ofthe rod-likerstafi M.

The shell cane :will :then appear as 'EShOWn 'z'in 1,;and it.may,;if "desired, :be embellished or ornamented throughout its length in 1 any desired manner :to add :to the decorative appearance "thereof. .A .featureof the invention resides .in

the fact that. it :makes :use rat the iemp y thirty and thirty-five :ealibre shell cases --which=will :be collected by the army during the xpresent war and for which there will be very little value at the close of the war.

In the modification of the invention shown in Figs. 3-6 a construction is illustrated wherein the shell cases ID are removably connected together to permit some of the cases to be removed or others to be added for the purpose of increasing the length of the cane.

In this form of the invention each of the dummy points ll mounted within the shell cases It is provided with a radially extending pin [1 which is adapted to be passed through a radial auxiliary opening I8 which extends from the side of the opening I 2 cut in the back end of the shell case In. This will cause the pins [1 to be disposed within the shell cases 10 to be releasably engaged into a complementary cutout l9 formed in a, metallic block 20 mounted Within the back end of each of the shell cases Ill. The cutout I9 is of such design as to require that the pins H be snapped into position within these openings so that the block 20 will act to securely grip the pins H and maintain the shell cases rigidly connected. However, it is possible to twist adjacent shell cases in opposite directions to cause the pins II to be disengaged from the cutouts l9, freeing the pins so that the shell cases may be separated as desired.

In other respects this form of the invention is identical to the previous form and like parts are indicated by like reference numerals.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A shell cane, comprising a plurality of empty shell cases having openings in their respective back ends, said cases being axially aligned in the same direction and their front ends severally engaging and rigidly mounted in adjacent openings forming a rod-like staff, and a handle mounted on the top of said rod-like stafl.

2. A shell cane, comprising a plurality of empty shell cases having openings in their respective back ends, said cases being axially aligned in the same direction and their front ends severally engaging and rigidly mounted in adjacent openings forming a rod-like staff, and a handle'mounted on the top of said rod-like staff, said shell cases having dummy points mounted in the respective front ends thereof and said openings beingof a diameter corresponding to the diameter of said points, the projected end of the respective points being inserted into the adjacent openings and the front ends of the shell cases, each contacting the back end of the next adjacent case.

3. A shell cane, comprising a plurality of empty'shell cases having openings in their respective back ends, said cases being axially aligned in the same direction and their front ends severally engaging and rigidly mounted in adjacent openings forming a rod-like staff, and a handle mounted on the top of said rod-like stall, said shell cases having dummy points mounted in the respective front ends thereof and said openings being of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of said points, the projected end of the respective points being inserted into the adjacent openings and the front ends of the shell cases, each contacting the back end of the next adjacent case, and said adjacent shell cases having their adjacent ends fixed together.

4. A shell cane, comprising a plurality of empty shell cases having openings in their respective back ends, said cases being axially aligned in the same direction and their respective front ends severally engaging and rigidly mounted in adjacent openings forming a rod-like stafi, and a handle mounted on the top of said rod-like staff, said shell cases having dummy points mounted in the respective front ends thereof and said openings being of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of said points, the projected end of the respective points being inserted into the respective openings and the front ends of the shell cases, each contacting the back end of the next adjacent case. a block mounted within each shell case at a point adjacent the dummy point of the next adjacent shell case which is inserted into the opening and said block being formed with a cutout, and pins extending from said respective dummy points within said shell cases and releasabl engageable with said cutouts for releasably connecting said shell cases together. I

5. A shell cane, comprising a plurality 0 empty shell cases having openings in their respective back ends, said cases being axially aligned in the same direction and their front ends severally engaging and rigidly mounted in adjacent openings forming a rod-like staff, and a handle mounted on the top of said rod-like staff, said handle comprising adjacent shell cases secured together and mounted in position on said rod-like staff.

RUTH R. DUMBLETON. 

